Black Pantera Circo Voador Show Opens Brazil Tour on 24 October 2026
BRAZIL · LIVE MUSIC
Key Facts
- —The country Brazil’s live rock circuit runs through Rio de Janeiro, and Circo Voador is its best-known stage.
- —What happens Black Pantera open their Continental tour at Circo Voador on Saturday 24 October 2026, from 8 p.m.
- —The band A trio from Uberaba, Minas Gerais, formed in April 2014 and named Rock Artist of the Year in 2025.
- —The catch Ticket prices had not been published when this article was written. Eventim is the official seller.
- —Why it counts This is the venue where the band recorded its first live album in November 2025.
The Black Pantera Circo Voador show opens a national tour at the venue where the band filmed its first live album.
Black Pantera play Circo Voador in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday 24 October 2026. The Black Pantera Circo Voador show opens the tour for the band’s fifth studio album.
What happens on 24 October
Black Pantera are a three-piece band from Uberaba, a city in the state of Minas Gerais. They play Circo Voador in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday 24 October 2026.
The concert is billed to begin at 8 p.m. Rio time. Circo Voador stands at Rua dos Arcos in Lapa, beside the old aqueduct known as the Lapa Arches.
The date opens the band’s Continental tour. That tour takes its name from their fifth studio album, released on 21 August 2026.
Tickets are sold through Eventim, the venue’s ticketing partner. The price tiers had not been published when this article was written.
Who the band are
Charles Gama plays guitar and sings. Chaene da Gama plays bass, and Rodrigo Augusto, known as Pancho, plays drums.
The three formed the band in April 2014. They play crossover thrash, a loud style that mixes metal with hardcore punk.
Their first album, Project Black Pantera, came out in 2015. Three more followed: Agressão in 2019, Ascensão in 2022 and Perpétuo in 2024.
In 2025 they took the Rock Artist prize at the Prémio da Música Brasileira, Brazil’s long-running national music award. They won the same category again the following year.
They have also played Rock in Rio three times. That is the largest stage a Brazilian rock band can reach at home.
Why the Black Pantera Circo Voador date matters
The band filled Circo Voador on 19 November 2025 and filmed the night. That became their first live album, Resistência!, released in May 2026.
Returning to the same tent to launch a new album is a deliberate choice. It tells the audience where the band believes its story turned.
Circo Voador holds about 2,200 people. That is small by stadium standards and large by club standards, which is why bands use it to mark a step up.
The venue opened in Lapa in 1982. It began as a temporary circus tent put up by artists in Arpoador, and the city later gave it permanent ground.
The wider picture for Brazilian rock
Brazilian rock spent the 2010s outside the mainstream, while sertanejo and funk filled the biggest rooms. The cycle has turned slowly since.
Black Pantera are one marker of that turn. They have played Rock in Rio three times and now headline their own national tour.
Their lyrics deal with racism and everyday life in interior Brazil. That subject matter travels well abroad, which is part of why the band tours Europe.
None of this makes rock the country’s dominant sound again. It does mean a heavy band from a small Minas Gerais city can now sell out Lapa.
Circo Voador is a useful barometer for this. Its weekly bills show which Brazilian styles are selling tickets in any given year.
What this means if you live in or visit Rio
Lapa is central and easy to reach. The Cinelândia and Carioca metro stations are a short walk away, and the area stays busy late.
Circo Voador is open at the sides, so the weather matters. October in Rio is warm and can bring sudden rain.
Doors at Brazilian venues usually open one to two hours before the billed start. Arriving early is the simplest way to stand near the front.
Buy only through Eventim or the venue. Resale in Brazil is legal in a grey zone, and counterfeit tickets are a known problem at popular shows.
The date falls on a Saturday, which helps. Lapa’s bars and samba clubs run well past midnight on weekend nights.
What is not yet known
The ticket price tiers for this date had not been published at the time of writing. Brazilian venues often release tickets in batches, each dearer than the last.
No support act has been announced. Circo Voador bills sometimes add a local opener close to the date.
The full Continental tour route is still filling in. Announced stops include São Gonçalo, Duque de Caxias, Teresópolis, São Carlos, Belo Horizonte, Recife, Uberlândia and Londrina.
The band is also listed for Primavera Sound in São Paulo in December 2026. Anyone who misses Rio has other chances before the year ends.
It is also unclear whether this night will be filmed. The band’s last Circo Voador show was, which makes the question a fair one.
FAQ
When is the Black Pantera Circo Voador show?
Saturday 24 October 2026, billed to start at 8 p.m. Rio time. It is the opening date of the band’s Continental tour.
Where is Circo Voador?
At Rua dos Arcos in Lapa, central Rio de Janeiro, beside the Lapa Arches. The nearest metro stops are Cinelândia and Carioca.
How much do tickets cost?
The price tiers for this date had not been published when this article was written. Eventim is the official seller for the venue.
What kind of music do Black Pantera play?
Crossover thrash, which mixes heavy metal with hardcore punk. Their songs deal with racism and daily life in interior Brazil.
Sources: Cogumelo em Cena tour announcement, 24 July 2026; Circo Voador listings via Bandsintown; Eventim Brasil.
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